Thoughts, like water, will stay on course if we make a place for them to go. As you learn to control your thoughts, you can gain courage, conquer fear and have a happy life.
BOYD K. PACKERDespite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
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There is also an age-old excuse: “The devil made me do it.” Not so! He can deceive you and mislead you, but he does not have the power to force you or anyone else to transgress or to keep you in transgression.
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I know that God is our Father. He introduced His Son, Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith. I declare to you that I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that He lives. He was born in the meridian of time.
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A testimony of the hope of redemption is something which cannot be measured or counted. Jesus Christ is the source of that hope.
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A testimony is a testimony, and it should be respected, whether it is small or large.
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If you need a transfusion of spiritual strength then just ask for it. We call that Prayer. Prayer is powerful spiritual medicine.
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Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling-from which they will never be released-is to one another and then to their children.
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Fear is the opposite of faith. We move forward, certain that the Lord will watch over us, particularly in the family.
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The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.
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Some worry endlessly over missions that were missed, or marriages that did not turn out, or babies that did not arrive, or children that seem lost, or dreams unfulfilled, or because age limits what they can do.
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Faith is a real power, not just an expression of belief.
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Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected.
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No teaching is equal, more spiritually rewarding, or more exalting than that of a mother teaching her children.
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Fix that truth in your mind and hold to it. However many generations in your mortal ancestry, no matter what race or people you represent, the pedigree of your spirit can be written on a single line. You are a child of God!
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There are spiritual and physical laws to obey if we are to be happy.
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.
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